Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-29
EERS AND THERE,

! and Virginia Streets and will occup
1t next year.
The rain which began Wednesda,
afternoon continued until Friday
night and the grass in the yards /
already beginning to get green again
Weldon Hunt, aged % years, dice
at his home, near Garrettsburg, las
Tuesday, of typhoid malarial fever
He leaves a wife and child.
The gap in the street west of tn,
river should be cindered at once as i
is almost impossible to pass over tina
portion of 1t on account of mud ant
mire.
l will offer great bargains in Jew.
elry for the next ten days. Supply
yourself during this sacrifice sale
Remember tins offer holds good only
ten days. w. II. OLvEY, Ag't.
We call attention to an advertise
ment of the Lipstine stock in this is
sue. For the next ten days these
goods will be sold at and below cost
as they must be closed out at once.
G. P. Nolen, who killed the negro
burglar.Iat | Cerulean Springs, Nov.
10, was tried before Judge Kelly, at
Cadiz and acquitted. The negroes
wife refused to take charge of his
dead body.
The rain was succeeded by an inch
of snow Sunday afternoon and the
thermometer dropped to 6 degrees
day night. The cold wave was
about As hours behind time, but
II finally got here.
A delightful dance was INDUCED
In at the residence of Mr.. e. p.
Campbell last Thursday night. The
City Band made music on the occa-
sion. An elegant supper was served
aud the affair was highly enjoyed by
all present.
The residence of #. NJ. Weathers,
In Wilson district, near Kirkmans-
vile, burned on the night of the 24th.
The house and furniture were both 4
total loss, as there was no insurance.
Mr.. Weathers was visited by a SINH
lar misfortune few years ago.
Robt. Coates, a Hopkins county
farmer, was thrown from his horse
and killed at Princeton last Tuesday
evening. His skull was crushed and
he was dragged rs yards by the
animal. He leaves wife
and several children.
Messrs. Bryant, Caudle and Wad-
liDgton, Of tho South Christian Hun
ting Club, returned home Thursday
from the annual hunt in Arkansas.
The club killed eight deer and any
amount -of smaller game. Forest
fires interfered much with the sport.
The other members of the club re-
turned Friday.
Messrs. Clarence Anderson, A. d
Rue and Jno. q. Ellis, who went TO
Johnson's Mill last week on fishing
and hunting expedition, made wa
ter haul. They returned Saturday
evening congratulating themselves
that they got back with their guns
and poles.
Anothervery handsome monument
has been put up in the Cemetery. 1t
was erected by the heirs of the late
Livingston L. Leavell over the grave
Of Mr.. Leavell, who died several
years ago. 1t was put up by Mr..
Sam'l Hodgson, of Clarksville, and
cost over 81, 800. 1t is in the older
portion of the City Cemetery and is
one of the finest monuments to be
seen in our "city of the dead"
1t will be remembered that on the
day the last circus in Hopkinsville,
Sheriff Boyd arrested one ]. A. See
ley and took him to Princeton on
charge of horse-s stealing. Seeley was
Lrled at Princeton last week and CIV
en- 3 years in the penitentiary and
Sheriff Boyd, by his conviction, be-
comes entitled to reward of $50 Of
fored by the State for the apprehen-
sion of horse-thief.
On last Tuesday strange negro
entered the cabin of Lewis Wagon
or, col, on Mr.. w. T. Radford's farm
on the Clarksvillo pike, and finding
nobody in but Waggoner's children
he drove them out and pillaged the
house, taking a hat and some other
articles, Waggoner when he learned
Of the outrage took gun and follow
I'd the negro's trail for about two
miles, but failed 10 come up with
him.
Editor L, w. Gaines, Of the Elkton
Progress, had his bachelors den
burned during the recent fire, losing
all Of his personal effects. All of his
wardrobe, consisting Of twelve or fif-
teen dress suite, half dozen business
suits, five overcoats, two dozen shirts,
one pair of socks and various other
articles too numerous to mention went
up in smoke. To be suddenly de-
prived of all his clothing Is a Seri-
GUS calamity, during such weather as
this, and as Bro. Gaines also lost his
pocket book with his pants the only
hope for him is that some Of his
young lady friends will have compass
sion on him and marry him at once.